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Ben Ball confirmed for 2022
- 31/03/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Automotive industry charity Ben has announced the Ben Ball will be back this year, taking place at Old Billingsgate Market on 7 December. The 2021 Ben Ball took place after Covid restrictions were lifted and quickly sold out as the automotive community seized the chance to gather together in person and celebrate in [...] -
Ben goes live with updated website
- 13/01/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Ben has unveiled its revamped website, which is intended to make it more responsive to all digital devices and simpler to navigate. The updated site has also been designed to offer quick and easy access to essential self-help tools and resources to help improve the health and wellbeing of the automotive industry [...] -
Sytner Group makes six-figure donation
- 11/01/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Sytner Group has donated £100,000 to automotive charity, Ben. Zara Ross, chief executive officer at Ben, said: “The donation is huge for Ben, particularly at this time. 2020 and 2021 have been a real challenge at Ben because the support needs in our industry have been higher than we can remember, and yet [...] -
IGA makes £20k Ben donation
- 16/12/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has made a donation of £20,000 to automotive charity Ben on behalf of its members, to help the charity provide vital support to people in the automotive sector. Stuart James, IGA chief executive, said: “It has been another very difficult year for our industry as we [...] -
Copart backs Ben’s Christmas Appeal
- 08/12/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Copart has announced it is getting behind the Ben Automotive Charity’s Christmas Appeal, which hopes to raise upwards of £500,000. Ben issued the rallying cry after seeing demand for its service rocket during the pandemic while at the same time facing severe fundraising challenges due to so many events having to [...] -
Ben develops new wellness platform
- 02/12/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Past and present automotive industry workers will be given expert help to tackle everyday issues such as poor sleep, low mood and job worries through a digital platform specially developed to support automotive businesses across the UK. Ben, the automotive charity, has teamed up with wellbeing data specialists, [...] -
Ben launches Christmas Appeal
- 18/11/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Ben has launched a new Christmas Appeal which aims to raise at least £500,000 to ensure it can support the record numbers of people calling on its services this year. It has seen a 147% increase in demand for support during 2021 as more people than ever before turn to the charity with issues ranging from mental [...] -
Bangers4Ben sale raises £16k
- 03/11/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The annual Bangers4Ben sale has raised more than £16,000 for the charity. The 2021 Bangers4Ben Rally took place over the course of four days in October with an 890-mile ‘Best of British’ route travelling through England and Wales. The Bangers4Ben sale saw 16 cars from the Rally sold through BCA’s online [...] -
Copart backs Ben’s Big Breakfast
- 14/10/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Copart has continued its support for automotive charity Ben by coming to work in their pyjamas for the Big Breakfast fundraising event. Ben provides health and wellbeing support to people who work or have worked in the automotive industry. It’s Big Breakfast event took place across one week in October, ending [...] -
Ben launches support package for apprentices
- 28/09/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Automotive charity Ben is launching a new range of programmes that are specially tailored to help younger automotive people aged 16 years and old. The support is being launched on SilverCloud, Ben’s digital mental health and wellbeing platform which offers people round the clock access to tools that can help them [...]